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Island storytelling born from African, Indigenous, and European roots — full of rhythm, magic, and wit.
Parchment-style artwork of La Diablesse, Trinidad devil woman, luring traveler on forest path.

La Diablesse: Trinidad Folktale of the Devil Woman

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October 29, 2025
In the twilight shadows of Trinidad, travelers whisper of a figure both alluring and terrifying: La Diablesse, the devil woman. Tales of her have passed down through generations, blending African, French-Creole, and plantation-era folk traditions into a singular legend of caution and fascination. She is a woman of dual faces. At times, she appears as an old crone, her twisted
Parchment-style illustration of faceless Douen spirits in a Trinidad forest at twilight.

Douen: Trinidad Folktale of the Forest Spirits

Deep within the dense forest and winding by‑ways of Trinidad, there lurk spirits unlike any other. These are the Douen, sometimes called Duenns, the lost children who never received baptism and now wander between the worlds of the living and the dead. Their presence is whispered in every rustle of
Parchment style illustration of Anansi tricking Tiger by a riverbank, Trinidad folktale scene.

Anansi and Tiger

December 28, 2025
Long ago, when animals spoke and the forest carried the memory of every boast and every lie, Tiger ruled as the strongest creature of the land. In the Trinidadian countryside, where bamboo thickets and riverbanks shaped both work and story, Tiger was known as the King of the Forest. His
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Parchment style illustration of the Silk Cotton tree with spirits, Trinidadian folktale scene.

The Silk Cotton Tree

December 27, 2025
In the quiet countryside of Trinidad, where forests stretch thick and ancient beyond the reach of roads, there stands a tree unlike any other. The Silk Cotton tree rises higher than the surrounding canopy, its massive trunk braced by wide buttress roots that seem to grip the earth itself. To
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Parchment-style illustration of a glowing-eyed phantom bull on a Trinidadian night road, Afro-Caribbean folklore.

The Rolling Calf: Trinidadian Phantom Folktale

December 27, 2025
In the quiet, moonlit fields of rural Trinidad, travelers beware the dark roads that wind past pastures and abandoned plantations. For here lurks a creature known as the Rolling Calf, a spectral bull whose presence is feared across generations. It is no ordinary beast: its massive form looms out of
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Parchment-style illustration of a humble man praying before a glowing golden table inside a cave, Jamaican folktale scene.

The Legend of the Golden Table

December 27, 2025
In the hills of Cherry Garden, where dense greenery folds over hidden paths and caves lie tucked into limestone rock, people once whispered of a treasure that did not glitter for greed but appeared only for need. This legend, passed quietly from generation to generation, tells of a golden table
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Parchment-style illustration of the River Mumma confronting children at a river in Jamaican folktale.

The River Mumma and the Three Children

December 27, 2025
In the deep green countryside of Jamaica, where rivers wind patiently through stone and forest, people have long known that fresh water is not empty or unguarded. Elders say that spirits dwell where the river slows and deepens, where sunlight glimmers on the surface like gold. Among these spirits is
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Parchment-style illustration of Jean Saute-Point with a cow, Haitian folktale scene.

Jean Saute-Point

December 27, 2025
In a small rural settlement where dusty footpaths met open fields, there lived a man named Jean Saute-Point, known in Creole as Jan Sòt Pwent. Jean was not cruel or unkind, but he was famous for one thing above all else: he took every word exactly as it was spoken
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Parchment-style illustration of Toussel the little horse aiding a boy, Caribbean folktale.

Toussel the Little Horse

December 27, 2025
In a village where the land was dry and work was hard to find, there lived a poor boy who owned little more than his hope and his willingness to listen. His clothes were worn thin by sun and labor, and his meals were often small, yet he carried himself
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